FOXNews | Too many clunkers, too little cash CNNMoney.com Shortly after launching, the $1 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be almost spent out. Administration weighs next step. Vehicles like these will help SUV and truck owners get the biggest bang for their trade-ins. From a 1997 Mercury Cougar to a ... New funding sought for US "clunker" program Cash for clunkers program may be running on empty Government's 'cash for clunkers' st » |
Times Online | Governor Signs Budget in California, With Trims New York Times LOS ANGELES â€" The day a governor signs a budget bill into law usu » |
Washington Post | Tense Waiting Game for Michael Jackson's Doctor People Magazine The LA coroner's pending toxicology results â€" expected to answer that key question any day now â€" may hold the fate of Dr. Conrad Murray, the singer's personal physician with him on the day he died and an apparent focus of an ... Michael Jackson's Doctor Gave Him Propofol Before Death, Source Says AP source: Jackson doc gave him drug before death Source: Jackson's doctor gave drug that police believe killed him |
ABC News | Gates agrees to beer with Obama, policeman msnbc.com July 24: After arriving at Friday's press briefing unannounced to discuss his comments about the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, President Obama invited Gates and the officer who arrested him to the White House for a beer. ... Black scholar agrees to beer with Obama, policeman Analysis: Race is daunting ch » |
CBS News | Mayors, rabbis arrested in NJ corruption probe Reuters NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Three New Jersey mayors and several rabbis were arrested on Thursday in a sweeping federal investigation into political corruption that also uncovered human kidney sales and money laundering from ... 3 NJ mayors, lawmakers arrested in corruption case 2 NJ Mayors Arrested in Broad Inquiry on Corruption Dozens Arrested in New Jersey Corruption Probe |
New York Times | Battle Over Health Care Leaves 'Blood in the Water' for Climate Bill New York Times President Obama and Capitol Hill Democrats have spent the better part of this year juggling legislation on health care and climate change. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. ... Obama Continues Push For Healthcare Reform Compulsory health-coverage plan wins support Obama: health plan "closer than ever" but needs work |
USA Today | Governor, legislative leaders agree on $26.3 billion budget fix San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO â€" More than two months of a tense standoff over ever-shrinking resources gave way late Monday to an agreement among the four legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to bridge a $26.3 billion gap between ... California Budget Deal Reached By Legislators, Schwarzenegger California Budget Deal Closes $26 Billion Gap |
Times Online | Lisa Schwarzbaum, left, with McCourt and his wife, Ellen Entertainment Weekly Frank McCourt's telephone answering machine message always promised that he would return » |
BBC News | To the moon and back: Apollo 11 success was quietly hatched in ... San Jose Mercury News Jack Boyd, 83, and Bill Borucki, 70, are photographed in the observation bay of an Arc Heater in the Aerodynamic Heating Facility at NASA/Ames Research Center in Mountain View on July 16, 2009. Boyd and Borucki worked on developing the ... Apollo 11's Bright Glare The whys of nasa's post-lunar history US needs Apollo-age adroitness |
Washington Post | 'Cronkite' Meant the News New York Times The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. Menachem Begin, left, and Anwar Sadat being interviewed by Walter Cronkite during Sadat's trip to ... Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 Walter Cronkite, from the Bay Area point of view Remembering Walter Cronkite |
ABC News | Obama Tells Fellow Blacks: 'No Excuses' for Any Failure New York Times President Obama addressed the NAACP convention on the organization's 100th anniversary in New York on Thursday. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG President Obama delivered a fiery sermon to black America Thursday night, warning black parents that they must accept ... Obama to NAACP: Progress made but much still to accomplish Obama has tough-love message for African-Americans Obama: Civil rights leaders paved way for him |
Washington Post | Debris Strikes Endeavour During Liftoff New York Times KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. â€" As the space shuttle Endeavour lifted off into orbit Monday evening, several pieces of debris fell off the external fuel tank and at least one hit the orbiter. Submit photographs of you (or your family and ... Shuttle Endeavour blasts off; debris strikes mulled Space shuttle blasts off after month's delay US space shuttle launched to space station |
The Associated Press | House Health Plan Outlines Higher Taxes on Rich New York Times WASHINGTON â€" House Democratic leaders took a big step toward guaranteeing health insurance for most Americans on Tuesday as they introduced a bill that would expand coverage, rein in the growth of Medicare and ... House health plan to boost taxes on rich House Democrats propose surtax on rich to pay for health care House Democrats Unveil Health Care Plan |
FOXNews | Sotomayor hearings begin with support, skepticism Los Angeles Times Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee tout her Bronx upbringing and historic nomination, while some Republicans warn she could be an 'activist judge' with an agenda. By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington -- The cases for and against the ... 'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing Sotomayor vows impartiality if confirmed to court Sotomayor pledges to apply not make the law |
guardian.co.uk | Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to conceal counter-terrorist plan from ... guardian.co.uk The former US vice-president Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to conceal a highly secret counter-terrorist programme from Congress for eight years, possibly in breach of longstanding oversight laws. Democratic leaders in Congress are planning hearings to ... Feinstein: CIA concealment may have broken the law Report: Cheney Told CIA To Stay Quiet About Secret Program Cheney to CIA: Don't Tell Congress |
Telegraph.co.uk | In Ghana, Obama Preaches Tough Love New York Times President Barack Obama addressed the Ghanaian Parliament at the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday. By PETER BAKER ACCRA, Ghana â€" President Obama traveled in his father's often-troubled home continent on Saturday as a potent symbol of a ... In Ghana, Obama Outlines His Africa Policy Obama: Africa aid must be matched by good governance Obama in Ghana: War a 'millstone around Africa's neck' |
New York Times | Jackson children were well prepared for spotlight The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Even Michael Jackson knew the masks and veils would have to come off one day. After a lifetime of hiding from the media glare at the insistence of their impossibly famous father, Jackson's children are front and center. ... Paris Jackson's Speech Was Not Planned Michael Jackson: The Essential Moments Jackson kids 'are re » |
Washington Post | Gloves off on cost of Michael Jackson's services Los Angeles Times LAPD mounted officers keep watch at Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard during the memorial for Michael Jackson. City attorney plans investigation of $1.4-million bill, but some see long-term gains from global exposure. By Maeve Reston and Ari B. ... Blowout Ratings for a Farewell, Online and Off Michael Jackson's family silent on burial plans Michael Jackson memorial cost LA $1.4 million |
FOXNews | US, Russia Focus on Military Issues Voice of America US President Barack Obama met with his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev on Monday as part of a US effort to "reset" the relationship between their two countries. Speaking at a news conference following several hours of talks in the ... Russian civil society leaders to appeal to Obama Economy On Back Burner On Day One Of Obama-Medvedev Summit |
New York Times | Roger Federer's historic win and more thoughts from Wimbledon SI.com AP • Hats off to your "summer double winner," your » |
New York Times | Political Memo If White House Is Her Goal, Palin's Route Is Risky New York Times Gov. Sarah Palin at an annual Republican fund-raising dinner last month. On Friday, she announced plans to leave office. By ADAM NAGOURNEY Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska offered few hints of what her next stage in national politics might be when she ... McCain: Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor From Politics to Pop Culture: What's Next for Sarah Palin? Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future |
